Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rRHPREsIDENfIAL TOUR AB0Urfo CLOSE
FURTHER DEMONSTRATIONS.
Yesterdays Proceedings N Aaaaa-Diaias With
the Ssuiton-N0 More Shops ltuu nOot-
gOnsry b the White BOass-Coa-
fietng Reports Given Out

ATLANTA, GA, October l9.-It ID OH
cially stated that the Presidents special
train, which is expected to leave Mont
gomery ut O'Clock tomorrow will make
no stops on it's way to Washington, except
possibly at Ashsville, n. c., where Il may
tarry fifteen minutes. A statement 70 the
contrary has been made with regard 10
to many places, along the way,
but the people who may be
brought together, BY such announcement
will be disappointed. The train will
run slowly as heretofore, wherever peopln
are gathered to Zee the President, but the
public demonstrations of the trip will
positively end tomorrow, with the posd-
BILE exception named.
The Presidential party breakfss,ed with
Senator Colquitt at ten o'clock this morn
ing There were about thirty other guests
including most Of the people Of note in
town. The party is expected TO dine with
Senator Brown and his son, MIR.
julius l., Brown, at the residence
OF the latter. The principal event an
nounced for to-day Is the military parade
and sham battle, but the mud and rain
threaten TO interfere with it. The crowds
are somewha, thinned out this morning,
but the
FAMINE IN TOWN
continues.
1t is Just learned that the engineer In
charge Of the engine which runs the dyna-
mo of the Presidents train was arrested
last night by some new efficient police
man and spent the night In the lock.
up. He is as honest man a.
ever pulled throttle, and hns commended
himself TO several members Of the party by
the pluck exhibited in fescuing them from
the embrace Of the crowds several times
as the train was about TO start. Last
night was the first time he had ventured
away from the train since II left Washing
ton. Measures have been taken 10 set him
at liberty ut once. The churches were
opened last night aud were crowded with
people who had no other place TO sleep.
The day has been rainy throughout.
President and Mp. Cleveland entered
er-bedecked carriages at II o'clock.
and with an escort Of cavalry and artillery
hhhc thch "ay thiouRh tuc muuuy bueVS
TO
THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
three miles away. There were probably
80, 900 uncomfortable beings waiting there,
who made brave but not very successful
efforts 10 cheer the city's guests, and who
changed wearily from point 10 point In the
rain searching for solid ground 20 stand
upon. II was = sadly depressing spec
tacle. The rainfall, though never se-
we're. was persistent, and the lower
ing skies gave no promise Of change.
The procession moved slowly around
the race track and brought up In front Of
distinguished party should alight, but the
the President, after considering the mud
through which IL would be necessary 10
wade TO reach the reserved place, deter
mined for Mrs Cleveland and himself not
to venture. His carriage was then driven
close 10 the inner milling, and there he
awaited the passage Of troops In review be-
fore him. Umbrellas had been procured
for Mrs. Cleveland aod himself, but their
companions, Messrs Collier and Grady, oc-
cupying the front seat, turned up their
collars, tipped their hats 10 the notheast,
whence the wind came, and braved tho
storm.
There was q delay Of one half hour be-
fore any thing happened. At last dis.
charg" Of bombs, bust Of music, and tho
troops, perhaps n thousand men came
marching and stepping past the President,
who stood up In the carriage, and held his
umbrella over him 10 receive them. When
the column had passed the carriage II was
with some difficulty extracted from the
soil soaked ground, ard the proposed Mill
tary reception having been Sbandoned tho
party returned tO town.